#BDC74C
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.8% 0.146 113.6), rgb(189, 199, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#BDC74C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC74C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.146 113.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDC74C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC74C | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC74C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC74C text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8E0A2
oklch(88.6% 0.081 114.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC74C
oklch(79.8% 0.146 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#BDC74C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D5BE3D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C054 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BCAD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC74C
#BDC74C
oklch(79.8% 0.146 113.6)
- #C0AFFF
#C0AFFF
oklch(79.8% 0.113 293.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDC74C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDC74C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.